There has been a pedigree update for our 2YO Bel Esprit colt. Yesterday in New Zealand, One Swanstonstreet won the Listed Carters-Gib Fillies Stakes at Wanganui, at just her third race start. One Swanstonstreet’s 3rd dam Quietness is a half-sister to Lady Acumen, the dam of our Bel Esprit colt.

There has been a pedigree update overnight for our syndicate’s Fusaichi Pegasus – Marrouge colt. Triple Luck, the winner of the G1 Sprint Trophy in Malaysia yesterday, is an Australian Bred son of the Snippets stallion Akhenaton, who is also out of Marrouge. Akhenaton was also a G1 winner during his career, winning the 2000 BTC [...]

I have just received word that Alpa Bravo will be having his second start at Ballarat tomorrow. He is No. 11 in Race 4, a 1400m maiden for colts & geldings 3YO and up. He will be ridden by Michelle Payne. Fingers crossed he has a good run against the older horses.

How exciting to wake up this morning to find another Aussie-bred sprinter has won the G1 Kings Stand Stakes at Ascot. Scenic Blast showed great speed to come from the rear of field mid-race to win untroubled by 3/4 of a length. From memory this gives him his 4th career G1 victory. Australian horses have [...]

I had a lovely day at the Hancox Sydnicate Day at Geelong on Saturday. It was great to finally meet the Syndicate Managers, Shelley and Rod, but best of all it was wonderful to see the horses in our syndicate. The Choisir colt and Testa Rossa gelding are physically very impressive individuals. Both are big [...]

What a lovely day yesterday at Morphettville yesterday for the Melbourne Cup Day meeting. Race 1 had a omen bet for me with “Vaugirard” a son of a mare called “Basenji” who was herself by a horse called “Lion Hunter”. He did not win but finished a nice second. Then in the second race, I [...]